Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Estonia
Estonia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 96.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Estonia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Estonia stood at 96.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 98.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2024.
That places Estonia 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 97.6% | — |
| 2015 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.5% | 97.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 96.6% | 98.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 97.0% compare
- 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 96.9% compare
- 92 Serbia 96.7% compare
- 94 Madagascar 96.6% compare
- 95 Bermuda 96.6%
- 96 Egypt 96.5% compare
More education data for Estonia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 51,755 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,298 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.85 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 44,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,751 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 876.4 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 26,591 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Estonia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Estonia was 96.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Estonia ranks 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release